June 12, 2009
Around the Diocese
Thanks
Father Jim Koressel and Father Ray Brenner both recently celebrated the fortieth anniversaries of their ordination to the priesthood.
• In a letter to parishioners at St. Peter Church, Montgomery, and All Saints Church, Cannelburg, Father Koressel writes, “My special thanks go to all who arranged the nice reception honoring my fortieth anniversary. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and to all for their cards and congratulatory greetings.
“The celebration was just what I wanted. I was very pleased to celebrate Mass and spend the day with all of you. I will treasure the kind words of affirmation that you shared with me. I pray I can live up to the many wonderful words of praise and thanks that you bestowed upon me. With God’s help, I can.”
• Father Brenner wrote in the bulletin at St. Joseph Church, Jasper, “The celebration of the anniversary was a humbling experience for me. I’m not used to having people do so many things for me from the planning of the events of the day, to the music for the Mass, to the decorations in the church and the parish center.
“Thank you again for all your cards and gifts of kindness and the many that were able to come. I read every note on every card and I appreciate your kindness.”
Happy birthday!
Father Kenneth Steckler, pastor at St. Matthew Church, Mount Vernon, and Holy Angels Church, New Harmony, celebrates his birthday June 19.
Anniversary of ordination
Father Stephen Lintzenich was ordained to the priesthood June 22, 1974. He is pastor of St. Mary Church, Evansville, sacramental minister and moderator at St. John Church, Evansville, moderator at Good Shepherd and St. Joseph churches in Evansville, moderator at St. John Chrysostom Church, New Boston, temporary administrator at St. Ferdinand Church, Ferdinand and part-time clergy personnel director.
Deacon anniversary
Deacon Robert Thurgood of Evansville was ordained June 19, 1983. He is retired.
Youth group
There is a new name for the youth group at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Haubstadt, Holy Cross Church, Fort Branch, St. Bernard Church, Snake Run, and St. James Church, Haub-stadt.
It’s the St. Maria Goretti Catholic Youth Ministry, named after the patron saint of youth and purity.
Anniversaries at St. Ferdinand
Congratulations to couples at St. Ferdinand Church, Ferdi-nand, celebrating June wedding anniversaries: Fred and Eileen Hauser, 45 years; Frank and Hilda Waninger, 45 years; Clar-ence and Betty Waninger, 50 years; Sylvester and Ann Voges, 50 years; Harold and Mildred Van Winkle, 55 years; Sylvester and Marge Hurst, 60 years.
Nurses honored
St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville recently announced winners of the 2009 Nursing Excellence awards.
• The recipient of the 2009 “Nurses as Teachers” Excellence Award was Lynn Herr. This award is given to a nurse in-volved in educational activities such as patient education, staff educations and community edu-cation.
Her nominators said, “Lynn has played an important role in encouraging many of the pediatric nurses to pursue specialty nursing certification and has provided them with the re-sources and support to become successful. Lynn is a wonderful mentor to both new and experienced nurses and is an invaluable resource to those who serve the pediatric population.”
She has been at St. Mary’s for 26 years, and is currently a staff nurse, a Pediatric Staff Devel-opment Specialist and the Pediatric Transport Coordina-tor.
• The recipient of the 2009 “Clinical Nursing Practice” Ex-cellence Award was Diane De-Stefano. Her nominators said, “Diane always uses critical thinking in her practice among physicians, peers, patients and families to ensure the continuity and coordination of care for her patients.” Diane utilizes evidence-based practice to support clinical changes in her clinical practice. She was an abstract au-thor and recently gave a presentation on “Enhancing Education for Elective Open Heart Pa-tients” at the 13th Annual Re-search and Evidence-Based Prac-tice Conference at the University of Southern Indiana.”
She works in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and has been with St. Mary’s for six years.
• The 2009 “Nurses as Lead-ers” Excellence Award were given to Amber Raibley and Cassandra Heile.
According to Raibley’s nominators, “Amber constantly dem-onstrates the meaning of team work. Amber exudes leadership by holding interdisciplinary care conferences on her patients, bringing each member of the interdisciplinary care team together to discuss plans of care and how to achieve desired outcomes for patients.”
She works on the Intensive Care Step-Down Unit and has been with St. Mary’s for four years.
Heile’s nominators said, “Cas-sie is a role model for nursing practice. She demonstrates stellar assessment, critical thinking skills, initiative and creativity on a daily basis to her patients and colleagues.” Cassandra has worked at St. Mary’s since November 2007.
• The 2009 recipient of the “Nurses and the Community” Excellence Award was Jane Kre-mer. Her peers said, “Jane is completely deserving of this award, as she gives tirelessly to those in her community. She is a true asset to St. Mary’s, the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department and all those she serves.”
Jane has worked at St. Mary’s for 23 years and currently spends her time in the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit.
Happy birthday!
Sandy Lasher, principal at Christ the King School, Evansville, celebrates her birthday June 21.
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